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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While her accepted suitor was uttering his mandate, Maud, as if fearing a repetition of the uncomfortable proceeding at the Hasbrouk house, retreated into the apartment occupied by her patients.
accepted
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From this reading While her accepted suitor was uttering his mandate, Maud, as if fearing a repetition of the uncomfortable proceeding at the Hasbrouk house, retreated into the apartment occupied by her patients.
aim
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From this reading As Major Riggleston issued his order, Somers raised one of his pistols, and, taking hasty but careful aim at his treacherous companion, fired.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE critical moment, when everything depended upon the wisdom and energy of the next move, had arrived.
apartment
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From this reading While her accepted suitor was uttering his mandate, Maud, as if fearing a repetition of the uncomfortable proceeding at the Hasbrouk house, retreated into the apartment occupied by her patients.
arrived
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From this reading THE critical moment, when everything depended upon the wisdom and energy of the next move, had arrived.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Major Riggleston issued his order, Somers raised one of his pistols, and, taking hasty but careful aim at his treacherous companion, fired.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Major Riggleston issued his order, Somers raised one of his pistols, and, taking hasty but careful aim at his treacherous companion, fired.
ball
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From this reading The ball struck the major in the head, and he fell, with a shock that caused the rude structure to tremble.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As Major Riggleston issued his order, Somers raised one of his pistols, and, taking hasty but careful aim at his treacherous companion, fired.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While her accepted suitor was uttering his mandate, Maud, as if fearing a repetition of the uncomfortable proceeding at the Hasbrouk house, retreated into the apartment occupied by her patients.
careful
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From this reading As Major Riggleston issued his order, Somers raised one of his pistols, and, taking hasty but careful aim at his treacherous companion, fired.
caused
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From this reading The ball struck the major in the head, and he fell, with a shock that caused the rude structure to tremble.
companion
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From this reading As Major Riggleston issued his order, Somers raised one of his pistols, and, taking hasty but careful aim at his treacherous companion, fired.
critical
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From this reading THE critical moment, when everything depended upon the wisdom and energy of the next move, had arrived.
depended
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From this reading THE critical moment, when everything depended upon the wisdom and energy of the next move, had arrived.
energy
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From this reading THE critical moment, when everything depended upon the wisdom and energy of the next move, had arrived.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading THE critical moment, when everything depended upon the wisdom and energy of the next move, had arrived.
fearing
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From this reading While her accepted suitor was uttering his mandate, Maud, as if fearing a repetition of the uncomfortable proceeding at the Hasbrouk house, retreated into the apartment occupied by her patients.
fell
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From this reading The ball struck the major in the head, and he fell, with a shock that caused the rude structure to tremble.
fired
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From this reading As Major Riggleston issued his order, Somers raised one of his pistols, and, taking hasty but careful aim at his treacherous companion, fired.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE critical moment, when everything depended upon the wisdom and energy of the next move, had arrived.
Hasbrouk
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From this reading While her accepted suitor was uttering his mandate, Maud, as if fearing a repetition of the uncomfortable proceeding at the Hasbrouk house, retreated into the apartment occupied by her patients.
hasty
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From this reading As Major Riggleston issued his order, Somers raised one of his pistols, and, taking hasty but careful aim at his treacherous companion, fired.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ball struck the major in the head, and he fell, with a shock that caused the rude structure to tremble.
HEAD
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From this reading SHOT IN THE HEAD.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While her accepted suitor was uttering his mandate, Maud, as if fearing a repetition of the uncomfortable proceeding at the Hasbrouk house, retreated into the apartment occupied by her patients.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Major Riggleston issued his order, Somers raised one of his pistols, and, taking hasty but careful aim at his treacherous companion, fired.
house
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From this reading While her accepted suitor was uttering his mandate, Maud, as if fearing a repetition of the uncomfortable proceeding at the Hasbrouk house, retreated into the apartment occupied by her patients.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading While her accepted suitor was uttering his mandate, Maud, as if fearing a repetition of the uncomfortable proceeding at the Hasbrouk house, retreated into the apartment occupied by her patients.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHOT IN THE HEAD.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading While her accepted suitor was uttering his mandate, Maud, as if fearing a repetition of the uncomfortable proceeding at the Hasbrouk house, retreated into the apartment occupied by her patients.
issuednounUS /issued/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Major Riggleston issued his order, Somers raised one of his pistols, and, taking hasty but careful aim at his treacherous companion, fired.
Major
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From this reading As Major Riggleston issued his order, Somers raised one of his pistols, and, taking hasty but careful aim at his treacherous companion, fired.
mandate
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From this reading While her accepted suitor was uttering his mandate, Maud, as if fearing a repetition of the uncomfortable proceeding at the Hasbrouk house, retreated into the apartment occupied by her patients.
Maud
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From this reading While her accepted suitor was uttering his mandate, Maud, as if fearing a repetition of the uncomfortable proceeding at the Hasbrouk house, retreated into the apartment occupied by her patients.
moment
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From this reading THE critical moment, when everything depended upon the wisdom and energy of the next move, had arrived.
move
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From this reading THE critical moment, when everything depended upon the wisdom and energy of the next move, had arrived.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE critical moment, when everything depended upon the wisdom and energy of the next move, had arrived.
occupied
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From this reading While her accepted suitor was uttering his mandate, Maud, as if fearing a repetition of the uncomfortable proceeding at the Hasbrouk house, retreated into the apartment occupied by her patients.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE critical moment, when everything depended upon the wisdom and energy of the next move, had arrived.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As Major Riggleston issued his order, Somers raised one of his pistols, and, taking hasty but careful aim at his treacherous companion, fired.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Major Riggleston issued his order, Somers raised one of his pistols, and, taking hasty but careful aim at his treacherous companion, fired.
patients
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From this reading While her accepted suitor was uttering his mandate, Maud, as if fearing a repetition of the uncomfortable proceeding at the Hasbrouk house, retreated into the apartment occupied by her patients.
pistols
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From this reading As Major Riggleston issued his order, Somers raised one of his pistols, and, taking hasty but careful aim at his treacherous companion, fired.
proceeding
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From this reading While her accepted suitor was uttering his mandate, Maud, as if fearing a repetition of the uncomfortable proceeding at the Hasbrouk house, retreated into the apartment occupied by her patients.
raised
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From this reading As Major Riggleston issued his order, Somers raised one of his pistols, and, taking hasty but careful aim at his treacherous companion, fired.
repetition
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From this reading While her accepted suitor was uttering his mandate, Maud, as if fearing a repetition of the uncomfortable proceeding at the Hasbrouk house, retreated into the apartment occupied by her patients.
retreated
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From this reading While her accepted suitor was uttering his mandate, Maud, as if fearing a repetition of the uncomfortable proceeding at the Hasbrouk house, retreated into the apartment occupied by her patients.
Riggleston
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From this reading As Major Riggleston issued his order, Somers raised one of his pistols, and, taking hasty but careful aim at his treacherous companion, fired.
rude
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From this reading The ball struck the major in the head, and he fell, with a shock that caused the rude structure to tremble.
shock
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From this reading The ball struck the major in the head, and he fell, with a shock that caused the rude structure to tremble.
SHOT
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From this reading SHOT IN THE HEAD.
Somers
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From this reading As Major Riggleston issued his order, Somers raised one of his pistols, and, taking hasty but careful aim at his treacherous companion, fired.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ball struck the major in the head, and he fell, with a shock that caused the rude structure to tremble.
structure
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From this reading The ball struck the major in the head, and he fell, with a shock that caused the rude structure to tremble.
suitor
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From this reading While her accepted suitor was uttering his mandate, Maud, as if fearing a repetition of the uncomfortable proceeding at the Hasbrouk house, retreated into the apartment occupied by her patients.
taking
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From this reading As Major Riggleston issued his order, Somers raised one of his pistols, and, taking hasty but careful aim at his treacherous companion, fired.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The ball struck the major in the head, and he fell, with a shock that caused the rude structure to tremble.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHOT IN THE HEAD.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ball struck the major in the head, and he fell, with a shock that caused the rude structure to tremble.
treacherous
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From this reading As Major Riggleston issued his order, Somers raised one of his pistols, and, taking hasty but careful aim at his treacherous companion, fired.
tremble
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From this reading The ball struck the major in the head, and he fell, with a shock that caused the rude structure to tremble.
uncomfortable
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From this reading While her accepted suitor was uttering his mandate, Maud, as if fearing a repetition of the uncomfortable proceeding at the Hasbrouk house, retreated into the apartment occupied by her patients.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE critical moment, when everything depended upon the wisdom and energy of the next move, had arrived.
uttering
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From this reading While her accepted suitor was uttering his mandate, Maud, as if fearing a repetition of the uncomfortable proceeding at the Hasbrouk house, retreated into the apartment occupied by her patients.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While her accepted suitor was uttering his mandate, Maud, as if fearing a repetition of the uncomfortable proceeding at the Hasbrouk house, retreated into the apartment occupied by her patients.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE critical moment, when everything depended upon the wisdom and energy of the next move, had arrived.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While her accepted suitor was uttering his mandate, Maud, as if fearing a repetition of the uncomfortable proceeding at the Hasbrouk house, retreated into the apartment occupied by her patients.
wisdom
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From this reading THE critical moment, when everything depended upon the wisdom and energy of the next move, had arrived.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The ball struck the major in the head, and he fell, with a shock that caused the rude structure to tremble.
